Mining the past

Curator Randy Bolt explains a mining display to visitors at the California State Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa. The future of the museum has yet to be decided but locals want to keep the gems and minerals on display for the public to enjoy.

Curator Randy Bolt explains a mining display to visitors at the California State Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa. The future of the museum has yet to be decided but locals want to keep the gems and minerals on display for the public to enjoy. (Tomas Ovalle / For The Times)

Curator Randy Bolt explains a mining display to visitors at the California State Mining and Mineral Museum in Mariposa. The future of the museum has yet to be decided but locals want to keep the gems and minerals on display for the public to enjoy.